Signal cane



Febo 2E 1926.

WITNESSES L. GRAU SIGNAL CANE Filed April 2 1925 ZQLN I NVENTOR Lona/s Gray,

ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,574,623 PATENT OFFICE,

Louis eimn, or nnooxnrn, new YORK.

SIGNAL cams.

Application filed April 2, 1925. Serial No. 20,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis GRAU, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, 'Bensonhurst, borou 'h of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and gtate of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Signal Cane, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to signal devices for canes and the like and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein the usual cane structure is presented and at the same time-means are provided for producing a light at or near one end. of the cane.

Another object of the invention is to provide a signal cane wherein means are provided for presenting an electriclamp adj acent the lower end of the cane with means associated therewith for supplying the lamp with current and presenting a switch mechanism near the grip of the cane so that the lamp may be lighted while the hand of the operator holds the grip of the cane.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side view of a cane disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

, igure 2 is an enlarged fra entary sectional view through the cane s own in Figure 1, certain parts beingvbroken away in order to better illustrate the construction.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the body of the cane which is provided with the usual grip 2 and the usual ferrule 3. The body 1 ispreferably divided at 4 so that the upper section 5 is integral with the grip 2 while the lower section forms in effect the body 1. In order to produce a pleasing appearance at the point of division 4, ornamental ferrules or hands 6 and 7 are mounted on the respective sections 5 and 5'. As these rings are in contact when the cane is in use, the same ap ear to be merel ornamental rings rather t an ferrules. T c section 5 carries a metallic rod 8 which is secured .in place in any desired manner, as for instance, by-

friction and adhesive. The'rod 8 is formed with an enlargement 9 having a threaded section 10 adapted to be screwed into section 5' of body 1 whereby the sections!) and 5' are firmly connected together.

From Figure 2 it will also be noted that an'extension 11 projects from the threaded portion 10 and presses against the resilient contact 12 of-battery 13. The resilientcontact 14 of battery 15 engages the lower end of battery 13 while the lower end of battery 15 is in contact with a ring 16 connected to a conductor 17, which conductor extends through a suitable groove 18 in the body 1 and at the lower end is connected to a contact plate 19 against which the central contact 20 of lamp 21 presses when the lamp is in operative position. It will be understood that the contact spring 1-1 engages the casing of the battery 13 as said casing extends across the bottom and the same is true of ring 16 in order that a proper circuit or connection of the batteries may be provided tends upwardly to the ferrule 7 to which it i is secured. The groove 18 is provided with a suitable filling member 26 which may be a piece of wood or vother filling member to hold the wire 18 in place and to provide a proper surface for the cane so that it may be finished evenly throughout. The same is true of the groove 25 which may be in line with groove 18 or offset therefrom. In the drawing, a small strip 27 of wood or other suitable material is placed in the groovev on top of the conductor 24 so as to cover the same and provide a proper surface agreeing in color and appearance with the rest of the body 1. A spring 28 is soldered or otherwise secured to the ferrule 6 and carries a contact member 29 at the free end'as well as a push button 30, which push button extends through a suitable aperture 31 in section 5. The contact 29 is normally spaced from the rod 8 and the spring 28 is so positioned that when the button 30 is depressed, contact 29 will engage rod 8 and close the circuit at.

rule 7 and from ferrule 7 through ferrule 6,

spring 28, contact 29, rod 8, enlarged portion 9, threaded section 10 and extension 11 back to the batteries.

From, Figure 1 it will be noted that the push button 30 is positioned very near the gr p 2 while the lamp 21 is positioned near the lower end of the cane.

In operation, the person using the cane may readily press the button 30 without releasing the grip 2 and may also move the lower end of the cane to any desired point which it is desired to illuminate' It will thus be seen that the cane may-be used for illuminating dark places and also "may be used .to signal froman automobile or from any other place either by Waving or by flashing on and off as desired.

What I claim is:

1. A signal cane, comprising a cane body provided with a grip and divided into two parts near the grip, a member secured to one part formed with a threaded portion adapted to be screwed into the other part for-firmly connecting said parts together,

said parts at the point of contact being provided with a pair of metallic ferrules, a button operated contact co-acting with said member, said contact being electrically connected with one of said ferrules, a lamp adjacent the end of the cane opposite the grip, a conductor vconnected with the other of said ferrules and with one side of said lamp and a battery arranged in said body,

a conductor connecting one side of said battery with the other side of said lamp, and

means for connecting said battery with said,

member having the threaded portion whereby when said button is operated for actuating said contact the circuit of said lamp will be closed.

2. A signal cane, comprising a canebody dix ided into two parts, a metallic ferrule said ferrules, and extension, from said threaded member and the metallic contact carried by said button positioned to be brought into engagement with said extension when the button is depressed.

LOUIS GRAU. 

